Mixing 5.1 Sound
If you’re editing audio to be played on a 5.1 surround system (that is, a system with six speakers—one for left, right, center, low frequency effects (LFE), rear left, and rear right), you’ll have to edit them in a 5.1 sequence, then export them to a format that supports a 5.1 audio channel (in the export dialog box, that’s found under Audio > Basic Audio Settings > Channels). Typically, one edits a program in stereo, which is then mixed to 5.1 by an audio engineer using standalone audio software, but let’s see what tools are available to us in Premiere.
Creating a 5.1 Sequence
It all starts in a sequence with six audio channels, one for each speaker. First, open up the New Sequence dialog (File > New > Sequence). Under the ...
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